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CVE-2017-9841: PHPUnit Command Injection Vulnerability

CVE ID

CVE-2017-9841

Vulnerability Name

PHPUnit Command Injection Vulnerability

  • Project: PHPUnit
  • Product: PHPUnit

Date

  • Date Added: 2022-02-15
  • Due Date: 2022-08-15

Description

PHPUnit allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via HTTP POST data beginning with a "<?php " substring, as demonstrated by an attack on a site with an exposed /vendor folder, i.e., external access to the /vendor/phpunit/phpunit/src/Util/PHP/eval-stdin.php URI.

Known To Be Used in Ransomware Campaigns?

Unknown

Action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Additional Notes

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-9841

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